Ipomoea tenuissima
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Ipomoea tenuissima is a plant type from the genus of Morningglory ( Ipomoea ) from the family of wind plants (Convolvulaceae). The species is common in Florida and the West Indies .
description
Ipomoea tenuissima is a completely or almost hairless climber . The stems are very slender, twisting and up to 1 m long. The leaves have a slender stalk . The leaf blades are lanceolate, arrow-shaped, 2 to 6.5 cm long and with entire margins. The tip is blunt or pointed and prickly.
The flowers are solitary, rarely in pairs, the inflorescences are usually shorter than the leaves, sometimes longer. The bracts are linear, 2 mm long and sloping. The flower stalks are 2 to 6 mm long. The sepals are elongated-lanceolate, long ciliate, short awning and 6 to 7 mm long.
The fruits are almost spherical capsules , the seeds are smooth.
distribution
The species is widespread in Florida , Cuba and Hispaniola , few collections come from Puerto Rico .
literature
- Henri Alain Liogier: Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjancent Islands, Spermatophyta , Volume IV: Melastomataceae to Lentibulariaceae . Universidad de Puerto Rico, 1995, ISBN 0-8477-2337-2 .